Modern Clocks
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Red Straw Yellow Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Amber Horizon Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in amber Murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Murano Glass
Nomon Pendulo Premium Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
By ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ, Nomon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute that aims to recover the prestige of grandf ther pendulum clocks by renewing their aesthetics. It can be installed on the wall or to the ceiling.
Body and hands in wal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Nomon Micro Eslabon Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
CLOCKS WITH GREAT PERSONALITY AND A CONTEMPORARY DESIGN, REINTERPRETING THE CLASSIC PENDULUM CLOCK.
Available in Walnut and Oak
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Mini Barcelona Premium Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Premium version of the Mini Barcelona model, where design, aesthetics and quality continue to prevail above all else.
Rings in brass finish, hands and central box in walnut wood.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Walnut
Nomon Pendulo Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
By ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ, Nomon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It stands out for offering a fascinating design to the hipster public the Nomon Pendulum T Clock returns the free and loose currents of a time clock.
The way in which their needles ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Italian wall clock with graphic design by Kurt B. Delbanco for Morphos, 1980s
By Morphos
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian wall clock with graphic design by Kurt B. Delbanco for Morphos, 1980s.
Wall clock, with geometric and graphic design in primary colors, black and gray.
Produced by Morphos in...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Plastic
1980's Post Modern Floor Clock Abstract Form Floating on Pedestal
Located in Saddle River, NJ
980s Postmodern Floor Clock Abstract Form Floating on Pedestal
Add a touch of futuristic flair to your home with this unique 1980s Postmodern Floor Clock. Featuring an abstract form...
Category
1880s Antique Modern Clocks
Materials
Wood
Nomon Colgante Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ø30cm and length of 79cm clock.
Metal curved rod in brass or black finish, and hands made of walnut and polished brass or painted black. Installation to wall or ceiling.
Availab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Ciclo Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FOR THE FIRST TIME, NOMON WORKS WITH SUBTLY FOLDED WOODEN STRIPS. THE SILHOUETTE CONNECTS US WITH NATURE, EMULATING AN OPEN FLOWER IN ALL ITS SPLENDOR.
Clock made with natural walnu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Established & Sons Large Font Clock by Sebastian Wrong
Located in London, GB
The iconic calendar clock, with its distinctive form and flip mechanism, has an established following in design circles. Sebastian Wrong deliberately increases our attraction to its retro look by introducing an ever-changing display. The font clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Nomon Mini Merlin Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nomon clock with natural American walnut wood from controlled felling. With a manual and handmade treatment of wood.
4 hour signals in graphite and walnut finished metal matching ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique European Wall Clock
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Wall clock, old. With a classic, carved design, rectangular and robust structure, it features a dial with a light background, black Arabic numerals and beautiful hands. The front gla...
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Portuguese Wall Clock, Fábrica Reguladora, SARL
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Portuguese wall clock, Fábrica Reguladora, SARL. This watch from the National Watch Factory, Reguladora SARL, Vila Nova de Famalicão, has a wooden structure and a gold dial. It has a...
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Nomon Dos Puntos Premium Gold Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clock that exudes elegance and sophistication, with rings made of polished brass, combined with hands in natural walnut wood.
Rings and central box in polished brass, hands in wal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
CLOCK modern design and cloudy green lacquered texture . exclusive collection
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
It is part of the LE LACCHE Collection designed by Nino Basso this refined table clock with its rounded lines and seductive cloudy texture interspersed with details nickel-plate...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Candino Ladies Wristwatch Case in 18-carat and Watchstrap in 14-carat
By Candino
Located in Lejre, DK
This elegant Candino ladies' watch is a fine example of Swiss craftsmanship, featuring a case made from 18-carat gold and a watchstrap crafted from 14-carat gold. The combination of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Gold
Tempus Obsidian: Illuminating Wall Watch
By Ben Rousseau
Located in Timisoara, RO
Tempus: Timepiece
The Tempus Is Not Merely A Timekeeping Device; It Is A Kinetic Art Piece. The Darkened Reflections Of Its Surroundings In The Obsidian Create A Dynamic Interplay O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Micro Anda Wall Clock in Gold By Jose Ramirez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
You have probably valued buying an avant-garde wall clock model but have not found enough information to be able to value it. This wall clock is part of the Nomon lacquered wood coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Nomon Delmori Premium Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We present the brand’s most spectacular clock in its premium version. A unique piece due to its large dimensions and delicate details.
Rings in brass finish, hands and central...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Mini Bilbao Premium Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A new and more sophisticated version of the Mini Bilbao model. The combination of walnut and golden details enhances its presence.
Ring in black fiberglass or brass finish, hand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Merlin Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impossible not to stop to admire it. Impossible not to observe every detail of its configuration.
It is the Nomon Merlin 4 T Clock available in our online store with all the features that make it a very special wall clock. It is minimalism in its purest expression.
All that apparent simplicity and no leftover trait is only essential in the place where it should be.
The Merlin 4 T is a beautiful designer clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon New Anda Wall Clock in Gold By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
You have probably valued buying an avant-garde wall clock model but have not found enough information to be able to value it. This wall clock is part of the Nomon lacquered wood coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Baccarat Crystal Desk Clock, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baccarat crystal desk clock, 20th Century.
Late 20th century Baccarat crystal desk clock, working, good condition, quartz movement.
H: 20cm , D: 11,5cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
Nomon Puntero Table Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A magnificent and avant-garde design for a desktop clock. This design has the perfect combination between chromed steel and lacquered walnut wood giving ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Nomon Dos Puntos Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ø43cm clock with hands and rings made of polished steel or calabo wood.
Rings and hands in calabo wood;
central box and details in polished brass.
Available in Chrome, Brass and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
Nomon Pisa Floor Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Innovating with its small and simple models Nomon brings the Pisa T Clock to be placed on desktops or corner desks. The slim needle shape of this foot clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Plexiglass Table Clock, 1970s Design.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Plexiglass table clock, 1970s design.
1970s table clock, contemporary design, plexiglass.
H: 35cm. W: 25cm, D: 13cm
Category
20th Century French Modern Clocks
Materials
Plexiglass
Nomon Punto y Coma Premium Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Walnut and brass details elevate the presence of the Punto y Coma model. An essential piece for those who want to add personality to a sober environment.
Body and hands in walnut ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Nomon Tacon Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If you are looking for a simple but elegant and classy watch, then you have found the ideal.
The Nomon Heel Watch 4 T is part of the graphite collection of the world-renowned bran...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Nomon Daro Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ø70cm clock with a length of 108 cm, characterized by its curved, polished brass elements. Hands in natural walnut wood.
Available in Walnut, Brass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Bilbao Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This particular wall clock with lacquered walnut and wooden hands measures 105 cm in diameter and also has parts - such as the hoop and the case - in chromed steel. Its design fits e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Delmori Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The largest diameter Nomon clock (130 cm), with double black or white fiberglass ring, metallic details and natural walnut hands. Installation to wall or ceiling.
Clock with bla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mini Merlín 4 N Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Simple, versatile, and sober clock. The elegance of this model lies in the lightness of its time signals, which draws an imaginary circle on the wall.
Mini Merlín 4 N wall clock : W...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Punto Y Coma N Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Punto Y Coma N wall clock is large and beautifully designed in the style of modern minimalism its ideal for interior decoration.
Each clock is a unique handmade piece.
Punto Y ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Mini Look Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The mini look clock stands out for having a double ring that perfectly frames the silhouette of one eye. These rings are made of fiberglass, with polished brass box, hands in walnut....
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Floating Frames Mantel clock Copper Oxidized
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed floating frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Copper
Floating Frames Mantel clock Oxidized Copper
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed Floating Frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Copper
Mini Merlín 4 Gold N Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Merlin mini 4 gold N stands out among all modern wall clocks thanks to its walnut needles reinforced with golden counterweights to which we must add its 4 elegant time points wit...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Puntero Gold Table Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Puntero G table clock is a clock whose design makes it an elegant and stylish decorative piece.
The German UTS mechanism guarantees the accuracy of its operation over the years.
Pu...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Daro Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Daro wall Clock is one of those small elements that give elegance and style to any space .
Daro Clock : Polished brass ring and box, walnut hands.
N...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Punto Y Coma I Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Punto y coma i wall clock design represents the elegant and classic forms of the well-known pendulum clock but with a modern minimalist touch and a unique design.
Punto Y Coma i cl...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
2 Puntos i Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
It is a wall clock that at first glance has a design that inspires a futuristic feeling by having no more than the double ring and the hands that mark the hour and minutes. the punto...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Modern Davide Medri for Dilmos Round Clock Gold Leaf Mirror Mosaic Tiles
Located in Milan, IT
‘Shining Time’ is the 6th clock of our capsule collection of eight unique pieces ‘Time is Up’.
The clock is a great example of the designer’s work: with its signature mirror mosaic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Gold Leaf
Modern Classic Grandfather Floor Clock, Polished Brass and Calacatta Gold Marble
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration:
This is a piece marked by great sentimental value because it is inspired by the grandfather’s tender figure and his old clocks that accompanied our childhood. This unique piece adds a classic and classy touch to our modern spaces. The Grandfather floor clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble, Travertine, Carrara Marble, Gold Plate, Brass, Metal, Gold, Chro...
RITMI MARINI Orologio da tavolo in mogano e design esclusivo tema nautico
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Conceived by designer Nino Basso for the Marine Rhythms collection, this refined table clock, recalls dynamics memories of the sea, the sea breeze, the boat, the regattas,...
Th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
MARTE OROLOGiO DA TAVOLO design moderno e decori che richiamano il mondo nautico
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
MARTE é un orologino da tavolo che abbina il design moderno con eleganti superfici lisce e particolari decorativi pescati nel mondo della nautica: 6 fili di cavetto d'acciaio c...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
Italian modern Black metal Floor clock with eye-shape mirror by Alias, 1990s
By Alias
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black metal and plastic Floor clock with eye-shape mirror by Alias, 1990s
Floor clock with rear-view mirror in metal and plastic. The structure of the clock is eye-sha...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma
Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 50 cm
Materials: Steel, wax candle.
Panorammma is a furniture design atelier based in Mexico City that seeks to redefine ou...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
21st Century by D. Palterer Marble and Metal Clock in Rosso Francia e Verde Alpi
Located in massa, IT
Marble clock designed by Arch. David Palterer.
Size: cm. 10.5 x 6 x 26 H.
Materials: Rosso Francia / Verde Alpi
Designed by: David Palterer.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble
Tempus: Infinity, Illuminating Wall Watch
By Ben Rousseau
Located in Timisoara, RO
THE “TEMPUS INFINITY WATCH” BY BEN ROUSSEAU TRANSCENDS THE CONVENTIONAL NOTIONS OF TIMEKEEPING, TRANSFORMING THE MERE ACT OF CHECKING THE HOUR INTO AN IMM...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
OROLOGIO OVALE GIADA - design contemporaneo - collezione esclusiva
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Armonia delle proporzioni, linea geometrica arrotondata, elegante superficie liscia laccata color giada, sono racchiusi in questo raffinato ed esclusivo orologio da tavolo.
Ideato...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
SEA RHYTHMS desktop thermo hygrometer - exclusive nautical inspired design
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
A timeless classic designed by artist Nino Basso, this thermo-hygrometer is part of the refined nautical-inspired RITMI MARINI Collection.
Its rounded, slightly sloping line is mad...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Tempus - Emperor : Illuminating Watch
By Ben Rousseau
Located in Timisoara, RO
Tempus: Emperor
"Tempus - Emperor" By Ben Rousseau Is A Masterful Blend Of Contemporary Design And Functional Art, Drawing Inspiration From The Timeless ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
NAUTILO clock - Unique design piece with authentic fossils
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Bring a touch of exclusivity and history to your home or office with the NAUTILO Clock, a unique work created by designer Nino Basso.
This extraordinary piece of contemporary furnit...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Stone, Brass
Modern clocks for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, Spain, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original clocks, popular names associated with this style include ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ, José María Reina, Kiki van Eijk, and Nomon. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $170 and tops out at $52,594 while the average work can sell for $1,260.